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Short 'A' Sound Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following words uses a short "a" in a CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) pattern?

a)

Plate

b)

Cat

c)

Star

d)

Rain

2.

To spell the word "cla__" correctly using the Floss Rule or double consonant rule, how many 's' letters do you need?

a)

Clas

b)

Class

c)

Clace

d)

Clays

3.

What is the correct spelling for the /k/ sound at the end of a short "a" word like "ba__"?

a)

Bak

b)

Back

c)

Bac

d)

Bake

4.

How is the /ch/ sound spelled after a short vowel, as in the word "ma__"?

a)

Mach

b)

Match

c)

Matsh

d)

Macth

5.

In the word "candy," the "a" is short because:

a)

It is at the end of the word

b)

It is in a closed syllable (can-)

c)

The letter 'y' makes it short

d)

It is an exception

6.

Which word's "a" sound is changed by the letter "r"?

a)

Trap

b)

Dark

c)

Hand

d)

Fast

7.

How do you spell the /j/ sound after a short "a" in the word "ba__"?

a)

Baj

b)

Bage

c)

Badge

d)

Badj

8.

If you add a "silent e" to the word "rat," what happens to the "a"?

a)

It stays short

b)

It becomes silent

c)

It becomes long (Rate)

d)

It becomes an "o" sound

9.

Which of these is the correct spelling for a short "a" word meaning a loud noise?

a)

Blasr

b)

Blast

c)

Blaist

d)

Blaste

10.

Why does the "a" in "ball" sound different than the "a" in "bat"?

a)

Because of the 'b'

b)

Because "a" before "l" often makes an /aw/ sound

c)

Because it is a long vowel

d)

It is a typo

11.

Which word correctly follows the "Floss Rule" ""double consonant" for the letter 'l'?

a)

Wal

b)

Wall

c)

Wale

d)

Wayl

12.

How do you spell the word for a small insect that rhymes with "pant"?

a)

At

b)

Ant

c)

Ante

d)

Aint

13.

In the word "stamp," which letters "close" the syllable to keep the "a" short?

a)

st

b)

mp

c)

am

d)

sp

14.

Which spelling is correct for the short "a" word meaning a piece of luggage?

a)

Bag

b)

Baig

c)

Bage

d)

Bagg

15.

Which word is an example of a "Nasal a" sound?

a)

Fan

b)

Fat

c)

Far

d)

Fall